Head chef Tom Oldroyd spent 9 years perfecting his craft at Polpo group and is now dazzling visitors at his hit Islington restaurant, Oldroyd, with a daily-changing European menu, featuring the best seasonal British ingredients.

21 years ago Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala opened Café Spice Namaste in an old Victorian magistrates’ court in East London. Today, this City-fringe restaurant serving delectable Goan and Parsi-inspired dishes has amassed a legion of loyal fans.

The critically-acclaimed second restaurant from legendary chef José Pizarro, this eatery in the heart of buzzing Bermondsey offers small tapas-style dishes with bright vibrant flavours.

The Daily Special returns!

The Daily Special will see some of London’s most exciting restaurants popping-up for one day only to showcase their delicious fare. On Thursday get a taste of Mexican heat at El Barrio, expect chargrilled American delights from Bukowski Grill on Friday, much-hyped Foley’s will serve Bib Gourmand standard dishes on Saturday and on Sunday, Black Axe Mangal will be rocking their phenomenal Turkish-inspired kebabs and flatbreads.

#TasteRecommends… Café Spice Namaste

“We dine midweek and the restaurant is full, with the charismatic Pervin Todiwala spending time charming and chatting with every single table. We quiz Pervin on stand out dishes and naturally she replies “everything is great!” She was right. We didn’t quite eat “everything”, although we made a good attempt: lamb shank bhuna, Goan prawn curry, crispy dosa pancakes…”

Michelin-worthy Taste restaurants

We’re delighted to see so many Taste chefs and restaurants rewarded with Michelin recognition this year. Congratulations to friends of Taste Jun Tanaka and his restaurant The Ninth for its first Michelin star, Clare Smyth for becoming Michelin Female Chef 2017, and to Hoppers, Paradise Garage, Padella and Foley’s for receiving Bib Gourmands.